Pieology Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Pieology, the California-based fast-casual pizza chain known for its customizable thin-crust pies, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on December 8, 2025, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. The filing by its parent company, Little Brown Box Pizza LLC, based in Irvine, lists liabilities between $1 million and $10 million, with assets ranging from $100,000 to $1 million. The move allows the company to reorganize its finances while keeping locations open to customers.

Court documents indicate the company owes money to more than 200 creditors, including landlords, food suppliers like Sysco, and a $125,946 priority tax claim to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. An affiliate, Kustom Partner LLC, also filed for bankruptcy in the same court. Pieology, founded in 2011 by Carl Chang, plans to use the Chapter 11 process to streamline its operations, reduce its footprint, and redirect resources to locations with potential for profitability, according to the filings.

The chain once epitomized the fast-casual pizza boom, where customers assemble their own pizzas along an assembly line similar to a sandwich shop. It peaked in...